Book Proofreading

Professional Proofreading Services

Book proofreading is the final step in the writing process before your manuscript is published. Whether self-publishing your book or e-book, or sending it to a traditional publisher, the importance of a final proofread should not be underestimated. The final proofread of your manuscript is designed to eliminate the common errors and mistakes that you and the editor no longer see.

The written work you present to publishers is a direct reflection of your hard work, dedication, and belief in your writing. If you don’t care enough to present your work in a polished form, they will not care enough to finish reading it.

Book Proofreading is your Last Line of Defense

All writers benefit from a final proofread. As the author, you are too close and familiar to the material in your book or manuscript. Your brain will fill in gaps, swap letters, and fix most errors it encounters without you ever seeing the mistakes. Those errors, however, remain in the text of your book.

An objective pair of eyes from a book proofreader, someone unfamiliar with the story and content of the book, can dramatically reduce the obnoxious errors in your book. A book proofreader knows what to pay special attention to, and will cross-reference spelling and grammar usage throughout the book. Book proofreading is much more than a manual spell check, it is the only defense to auto-correct.

Spell checking is an important part of book proofreading, but it’s only a start. Spell check will not find grammar mistakes, improper word usage, punctuation errors, omitted words, inconsistencies withing the book, and many other common errors.

Book proofreading is done by those who have a special talent. The human brain is designed to fix mistakes as you see them. The brain of a book proofreader is missing the trigger that fixes the mistakes it sees. A professional book proofreader has a “special gift” if you will, and is very knowledgeable in the language they proofread.

Your book needs to be as error-free as possible. After the editing phase has been completed and you are satisfied with your book, send it to a professional book proofreader and see the difference!

Call for a FREE Proofreading Quote! (989) 390-7109

Contact me using the form below, or email a few sample pages of your work to Mark@ProfessionalBookProofreading.com. I will quickly evaluate your sample and provide you with a quote for the entire project, all for FREE!

Mark: I have gone through the manuscript, and I like the way you edit. You made it so easy. I am very pleased with what you have done. Thank you for an excellent job.

Elva Anson – publisher, Family First Books

Mark is always thorough with proofreading and I appreciate that he meets his promises and deadlines. He’s also incredibly courteous and a pleasure to work with. Highly recommended!

Stephanie Chandler – CEO, Authority Publishing

Mark: I couldn’t believe how many mistakes I made in my manuscript! You did it on time and you did it well! I was looking for you all the while and didn’t know it. I’d recommend you anytime.

Noel Keane – author of Murder and a Vacuum Cleaner

It’s great to have an experienced proofreader who is quick, concise, and AFFORDABLE. I’ve used his services in the past, and will continue to use him for future projects. Thanks Mark!

Angela Meju – author of the Roaming Reindeer series

Mark,
Having had the time to review all of your comments and corrections I must say I agree with every one of them. This is certainly not your first rodeo and the proof is right on the pages you reviewed. Knowing I have deadlines, your review came in days ahead of schedule. That is a great value you added to this project. I look forward to working with you again.